[Jewelry making - Article 00679] - [Orchid] Facetors: Tourmaline to be recut to improve color

[Lizzieq]

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    We have an octagon tourmaline, about 8 cts., step cut.  This stone
    is dark blue with some green showing.  The stone is the typical cut
    along the crystal side with very steep pavilion angles on the ends. 
    This stone is also the kind with little or no light along the axis
    of the crystal, meaning a look down the ends shows only darkness. 

    If the stone is recut to improve lightness and color, what is the
    approach?   Would bringing in the long side pavilion facets to a
    shallower angle help?  Would the correct approach be to bring in the
    steep facets on the ends of the stone? 

    The stone is nice but simply too dark and not cut to proper angles
    for tourmaline in the first place.  With the dead axis along center
    end to end, I am not sure what sort of recutting would improve the
    lightness and color of the gem. 

    Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Tom
lizzieq AT mindspring.com

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